Naturalism

"The term naturalism describes a type of literature that attempts to apply scientific principles of objectivity and detachment to its study of human beings" (Campbell). This means that when authors are writing in the naturalism period, they are talking about how people interact and why that act the way they do. It also studies the way people act in nature. This is the main point Naturalism. It is because "Since human beings are, in Emile Zola's phrase, "human beasts," characters can be studied through their relationships to their surroundings." (Campbell). Naturalism is a different type of literature it confronts how people's relationships are affected by nature and their surroundings. Since naturalism deals with a lot about peoples interactions with nature, Campbell says,"Nature as an indifferent force acting on the lives of human beings." (Campbell). I like naturalism because I like to read how people deal with nature. Everyone deals with situations in nature differently. Since every author is different it is interesting to read what their perceptions on people's thought on nature. Naturalism is very different from realism. It is because realism "focuses on literal technique" (Campbell). That is because realism was pertaining to how people were with each other and not how they were in nature. "Naturalism implies a philosophical position" (Campbell). This is different from realism because realistic writers believe in the thought that there is a reason beyond everything. Naturalistic authors also thought like this but it was a little different. I was different because authors thought that the reasons of why people do what they do in nature could be studied and understood (Campbell). Naturalism writers think about their writings with a scientific way (Campbell). They think about the environment and how it effects the characters(Campbell). They also think about heredity (Campbell). They studied how nature effects how the people act in their society. Naturalism is a neat topic of of literature. I like it and how it shows how they can compare science to how people react to their environment.

Campbell, Donna M. "Naturalism in American Literature." Washington State University - Pullman, Washington. 27 July 2010. Web. 08 Feb. 2011. .